Memo to the Patriots: Pay Randy Moss or Suffer the Consequences

Take a second and think about what the 2007 New England Patriots accomplished. Now, take a second to think what would happen if you put Randy Moss in Dallas with Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, and Marion Barber III. Sounds like a pretty unstoppable team, right? It is, and it would be. Which is why New England needs to pay up and give their All-Star receiver the money he is due. Moss was the 2007 Patriots' most prolific receiver. He finished the regular season with 23 touchdown receptions, beating Jerry Rice's record of 22. He finished with 98 receptions for 1,493 yards this past year. Now compare those with Terrell Owens' statistics this past year. Owens finished with 15 regular-season touchdown receptions, with 81 receptions for 1,355 yards. Combine those statistics and you have 38 touchdown receptions and 2,848 yards. Any defensive coordinator would most likely be worried about having to cover these two. So, what would be a good way to cover them? First, the defense needs to not allow ... [link]